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'This Is Not Justice': Japanese Family Settles With NYC But Condemns Handling Of NYPD Crash That Killed Student
The family of Ryo Oyamada decried an apparent "lack of political will" to hold the NYPD accountable for killing him.
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Rebecca Fishbein
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DMV: No Punishment For Cop Who Fatally Struck Japanese Student
A DMV judge ruled that Ryo Oyamada's death was "unavoidable."
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Rebecca Fishbein
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Cop Admits Flashing Lights Were Off When He Fatally Struck Japanese Student
"The next thing I know there's somebody in front of my car, I tried to swerve out of the way, and I struck the pedestrian."
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Christopher Robbins
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Family Of Pedestrian Killed By Cop Still Seeks Truth Two Years Later
"Very slowly, and gradually, we will work until the truth comes out."
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Christopher Robbins
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Two Years After Cop Killed Pedestrian, The DMV Is Finally Holding A Hearing
"This hearing could be opportunity for the family to put forth evidence it has independently obtained, showing the police officer was at fault and in fact reckless in killing Ryo Oyamada."
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Rebecca Fishbein
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Family Of Pedestrian Killed By Cop Demands DMV Hearing
It has been nearly two years since Ryo Oyamada was killed by a cop.
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Rebecca Fishbein
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NYC Cop Killed A Pedestrian Nearly 2 Years Ago, But The DMV Still Hasn't Held A Hearing
"A year is, frankly, too long for a dangerous, reckless driver to be on the street. Two years is unacceptable."
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Christopher Robbins
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Video Points To NYPD Cover-Up After Cop Fatally Ran Over Pedestrian
Newly released video appears to contradict the NYPD's insistence that an officer had his flashing lights engaged before fatally striking a pedestrian in Queens last year.
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John Del Signore
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Speeding Cop Killed Student & NYPD Covered It Up, Lawsuit Claims
The NYPD purposefully destroyed evidence, failed to properly investigate the crash, and engaged in a "cover-up," according to a set of recently filed court documents.
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Christopher Robbins
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Video May Prove Cops Lied After Fatally Striking Pedestrian
The family's attorney has viewed security camera footage that he says contradicts the NYPD's statements to the press.
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Christopher Robbins
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